Most SNP
Most SNP ("Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising"), commonly referred to as Most Slovenského národného povstania or the UFO Bridge, and named Nový most ("New Bridge") from 1993 to 2012, is a road bridge over the Danube in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is the world's longest bridge to have one pylon and one cable-stayed plane.
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Most SNP as seen from Bratislava Castle | |
| Coordinates | 48.1384°N 17.104581°E |
| Crosses | Danube |
| Locale | Bratislava |
| Official name | Most Slovenského národného povstania |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | asymmetric, double-decked cable stayed bridge |
| Total length | 430.8 metres (1,413 ft) |
| Width | 21.0 metres (68.9 ft) |
| Height | 84.60 metres (277.6 ft) (pylon) |
| Longest span | 303 metres (994 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1967 |
| Construction end | 1972 |
| Opened | August 26, 1972 |
| Location | |
Most SNP is an asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge with a main span length of 303 m (994 ft), a total length of 430.8 m (1,413 ft), a width of 21 m (69 ft), and a weight of 537 t (592 short tons). Its steel construction is suspended from steel cables, connected on the Petržalka side to two pillars. There are four lanes for motor traffic on the upper level and lanes for bicycles and pedestrians on the lower level. It is a member of The World Federation of Great Towers.